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African Innovation: Silas Adekunle and Mekamon

Twenty-six-year-old Nigerian born founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reach Robotics, Silas Adekunle has inked an exclusive multi-million-dollar deal with Apple. Adekunle developed a robot that is now selling in almost all Apple stores in the US and UK for $300. The…

African Innovation Featured Society West Africa World News by Ana Mosioa-Tunya September 4, 2018

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The History of Nigeria’s Textile Industry (1960-Present)

In the 1960s, there was a belief that the key to economic growth was in manufacturing. This was before the blessing and the curse of crude oil was discovered in the Niger Delta. At independence and in every successful economy in the…

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Profile of African Innovation: Herman Chinery Hesse

Herman Chinery Hesse has been called the 'Bill Gates of Africa' but we would like to believe that he is his own man. An African with the opportunity to develop software that caters to the needs of Africans and African business. He…

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The New Face of African Innovation: Get Buried in Style

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USAHIDI: The technology solution to African Elections

One of the best things to come out of Africa is the Ushahidi software that was developed by Kenyan bloggers in the aftermath of violence after election irregularities in that country. Instead of just complaining or being bystanders Kenyans took it upon…

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Biodiversity as a Solution to Agricultural Production

Agricultural Biodiversity: African alternatives to a ‘green revolution’ Andrew Mushita and Carol Thompson Abstract Although the global agricultural crises affect the African continent most adversely, African farmers and scientists offer successful alternatives to industrial monoculture. Andrew Mushita and Carol Thompson argue that…

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African Leadership Academy: Training Africa’s Future Leaders

The African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa is training students to become the future leaders of the continent. The founder, Fred Swaniker, was born in Ghana but throughout his life, lived in different countries including, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Gambia and South Africa.…

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The New Face of Africa: Evans Wadongo

Another amazing story about an African who has dedicated their life to changing the lives of others. Evans Wadongo is just that story. An ordinary person who is doing extraordinary things. Evans Wadongo (born 11 March 1986) is a …

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The New Face of Africa: Herman Chinery-Hesse (Africa’s Next Bill Gates)

Mr Herman Chinery-Hesse has been dubbed the next Bill Gates of Africa. He was recently featured by Inc Magazine because of the technology idea he is proposing. In the midst of the global technological revolution, Africa has been mentioned few times because…

African Innovation by Editor August 31, 2011

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Book Review: William Kamkwamba “The Boy who Harnessed the Wind”

The New Face of Africa: William Kamkwamba We are beginning a new series that covers stories of Africans who have decided to take the bull by the horns to change the direction of their lives. We will feature young…